Flytrap



H. F. DAVIS FLYTRAP Oct. 13, 1931 Filed May 20. 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVEN TOR.

H. F. DAVIS Oct. 13, 1931.

FLYTRAP Filed May 20, 1929- 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

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Paten ed Oct. 13, 1931 PATE T OFFICE, 1 i

HENRY, r. DAVIS, or WALTERS, OKLAHOMA Application in d 'May ,20, 1929. Serial No, 364,588.

Figure 3 is a View similar toFigurel with the trap door shownopen; i

Figure 1 is. a transverse secti l-4tof Figure 1; V-

Y s I Figure 5 is a vertical section on the line 55 of Figure 1; V j Figure 6 is a. perspective View, enlarged, of the confronting ends of the two part-trans versebary on on line Like reference charactersindicate.like parts 1 throughout the following specification and in the several views in the drawings, inwhich-l' indicates. a fly screen, comprising-a frame 2, having a wire netting covering 3, on oneside thereof, and a cross member 1 comprising opside of said frame members, said members the first screen bysaid lugs.

prising a frame, of substantially-the size of awindow sash, a pair of inwardly projecting frame members,a screen cover ng the outer having lugs extending up from their opposing spaced-apart ends, a" screenrdoor substantially the width ofsaid screenhinged to said members and being spaced apart from In testimony whereof I affiX myesignatur'e.

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posing bars 5 and (Shaving spaced apart en- V largements 7 and 8 which enlargements are bridged by a piece of wire netting 9, having a;

central opening 10. 'Hingedly connected to the members 5 and 6 is a screen door 11, the edges 12, 13 and 14 of which seat flush with the frame parts 15, 16 and 17, the edge bar 12 of the door 11 seating againstthe spacer 18, whereby a trap 19'is formed between the netting 3 of the frame 2 and the netting 20 of the door 11. A bolt 21 is attached to the frame member 16, and overlaps the member 12,*whereby the door 11 is held closed. .Flies going up the portion 22 of the screen will be directed by the beveled terminals23 and 241 of ,the'members 5 and 6 to the opening 10 in the j I member 9 into the'trap 19; A bait string 25 is suspended from the frame'lG whereby bait 26 will be held adjacent the opening lO'to induce the flies to enter. 7

Having described my invention, that which I claim to be new-and desire to procure by Letters Patent is: I

A device of the character described com- I 

